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![]() Male Players - Australia
Simon Patrick O'DonnellBorn: 26 January 1963, Deniliquin, New South WalesMajor Teams: Victoria, Northumberland, Australia. Known As: Simon O'Donnell Batting Style: Right Hand Bat Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium Test Debut: Australia v England at Leeds, 1st Test, 1985 Last Test: Australia v New Zealand at Sydney, 2nd Test, 1985/86 ODI Debut: Australia v West Indies at Melbourne, World Series Cup, 1984/85 Last ODI: Australia v India at Hobart, World Series, 1991/92 Career Statistics:TESTS (career) M I NO Runs HS Ave SR 100 50 Ct St Batting & Fielding 6 10 3 206 48 29.42 43.73 0 0 4 0 O M R W Ave BBI 5 10 SR Econ Bowling 156.4 37 504 6 84.00 3-37 0 0 156.6 3.21 ONE-DAY INTERNATIONALS (career) M I NO Runs HS Ave SR 100 50 Ct St Batting & Fielding 87 64 15 1242 74* 25.34 80.96 0 9 22 0 O M R W Ave BBI 4w 5w SR Econ Bowling 725 49 3102 108 28.72 5-13 5 1 40.2 4.27 FIRST-CLASS (career: 1983/84 - 1992/93) M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct St Batting & Fielding 83 133 16 4603 130 39.34 7 31 60 0 O M R W Ave BBI 5 10 SR Econ Bowling 1941.1 455 5642 151 37.36 6-54 2 0 77.1 2.90 LIST A LIMITED OVERS (career: 1984/85 - 1992/93) M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct St Batting & Fielding 116 89 18 1784 74* 25.12 0 12 27 0 O R W Ave BBI 4w 5w SR Econ Bowling 971.1 4092 126 32.47 5-13 5 1 46.2 4.21 - Explanations of First-Class and List A status courtesy of the ACS. StatsGuru Filters for Simon O'DonnellStatistics involving Simon O'DonnellProfile:Multi-talented athlete Simon O'Donnell ended a promising Australian Rules football career to focus on cricket. He went on to become a valuable all-rounder in the Australian one-day team, and was a member of the side when it marked its resurgence with a surprise World Cup win in 1987.O'Donnell the cricketer is most keenly remembered for a number of explosive innings in Australia's middle-lower order. His clean, powerful drives straight of the wicket and through mid-on were particularly effective. His feats included an 18-ball half-century against Sri Lanka in 1990, which remained the fastest 50 scored in ODI cricket for almost six years. However, O'Donnell's intelligent fast-medium bowling often proved to be more pivotal in Australia's one-day fortunes. In the 1987 World Cup he had limited impact with the bat but was a significant wicket-taker and finished the tournament as Australia's most economical bowler. O'Donnell was diagnosed with cancer at the end of the tournament. He made a strong recovery and returned to one-day international cricket from 1988/89. Since his retirement from cricket, O'Donnell has become a member of the Nine Network's commentary team, and is the regular host of The Cricket Show, which airs during the lunch breaks of Tests in Australia. (Anthony Fallick, June 2002) |
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